Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Character animation pipeline · Working

Skinning

ELI5

Binding a digital model’s surface to a rig so it deforms during animation.

Used in conversation

“The treatment should explain where the skinning enters the shot and what it needs from production.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Skinning” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

Sources & evidence · 6

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.